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Whim Dr. Johnson’s Definitive (Bottle)

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Score
6751
OVERALLStyle
Whim
Formerly brewed at Broughton

Style: English Strong Ale
Buxton, England

bottling
unknown

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unknown

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RATINGS: 55   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.16   IBU: 35   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottled; Pasteurised.
NOTE: Only the bottled version of this beer is brewed at Broughton. The cask version is brewed at Whim (which is under the same ownership). Ratings for the cask version should be entered there.

Dr. Johnson’s Definitive Ale is a rich dark traditional English ale brewed with generous proportions of crystal and black malts and hopped with Northdown for both bitterness and aroma.


most recent ratings

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
dunkpigen (379) - Kolding, DENMARK - JUL 14, 2008
Bottle at Århus Ølfestival 2008. Pours amber with a small head. Aroma and flavour are both sweet and malty with notes of ryebread.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
fonefan (29292) - VestJylland, DENMARK - JUL 14, 2008
Bottle 50cl.
Clear medium red amber color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, brown sugar, vintage notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (180508)

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Marko (3612) - Split, CROATIA - JUL 13, 2008
Bottle, RBESG08 grand tasting
Brown body with an off white head. Light malty nose. Light malty taste with some light bitterness and not much else. Not impressive at all but ok I guess.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ekstedt (4544) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - JUL 8, 2008
Sampled at the RBESG08 grand tasting. Caramelly malt aroma with chocolate notes. Quite uninteresting.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MiP (12136) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - JUL 7, 2008
Bottle at ÅBF08. Weak hoppy and sweetly malty aroma. Clear brown colour. The flavour is malty and grainy like all other British ales.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (25932) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JUL 2, 2008
RBESG2008: 50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden amber to hazzlenut brown. Holds a slowly collapsing tan head. Mild cornish and light roasted malt. Flat malty flavour. Ends medium dry malty.
Earlier Rating: 5/24/2008 Total Score: 3.2
Århus2008. 50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a minimal and lacing white head. Fruity aroma with a mild caramel/toffee base. Flavour is mild sweet caramel malt followed gardually with a growing solid fruity note. Light spiced and bitternes in the finish.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
thebeertourist (4269) - Oslo, NORWAY - MAY 24, 2008
Bottle. Pours brown with a stable, rich tan head. Sweet fruity aroma with a good deal of caramel. Fruit flavours matched by sweet caramel, ending on an balancing semi-bitter note. Maybe not the most original beer around, but definitely well-made and highly drinkable.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KimJohansen (10342) - Frederiksberg C, DENMARK - MAY 22, 2008
Clear deep amber with medium beige head. Sweet with ripe fruits, caramel, toffee and roasted malt. Ends sweet.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
thewolf (9860) - Kolding, DENMARK - MAY 21, 2008
Bottle @ Aarhus, 2008.
Pours deep brown amber with a fine, creamy, off-white head. Aroma id lightly fruity with fine toffee and caramel. Okay mouthfeel. Flavour is pleasant caramel sweetness. Fine brown ale.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hughie (3994) - Bedford, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND - MAR 16, 2008
Dark red brown. Rich dark fruits aroma. Sweet, slightly spicy taste, quite gentle and with only a little bitterness. Pleasant easy sipping ale.


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